Kindle for PC - new version for Windows 7/Vista/XP

mike2046 · 06-28-2013, 06:31 AM

There is a new version of Kindle for PC available for Windows 7 etc.

Not sure of the full extent of the changes but one very useful change for anyone reading Japanese etc is that it now supports VERTICAL text, and the page change buttons work as expected for this layout format.

HarryT · 06-28-2013, 06:32 AM

Do "the tools" still work OK with it? That'll be the main thing everyone wants to know

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mike2046 · 06-28-2013, 06:42 AM

I have tried with this with Kindle Previewer 2.9.

I converted the sample epub3 format book

kusamakura-japanese-vertical-writing-20121124.epub

from

http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/downloads/list

The book seems to read fine in PC kindle. As yet I haven't tried the latest kindlegen (2.9) itself.

Edward_R · 06-28-2013, 12:50 PM

I have Kindle for PC setup to auto update, yet it hasn't updated since 6/30/12. I downloaded the newest version and it said "Kindle Update" on the upper border and I went from version 1.10.0 (40252) to version 1.10.6 (40500). I guess the Kindle Update ain't working so good.

PoP · 06-28-2013, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2046

I have tried with this with Kindle Previewer 2.9.

I converted the sample epub3 format book

kusamakura-japanese-vertical-writing-20121124.epub

from

http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/downloads/list

The book seems to read fine in PC kindle. As yet I haven't tried the latest kindlegen (2.9) itself.

A worthy update. But I doubt accuracy of the japanese rendering (which I don't read BTW). I tried on different platforms and expectedly got quite different results. Kindle Previewer appears to me the most faithful.

Kindle for PC v1.10.6 :

Spoiler:

Calibre v0.9.37 :

Spoiler:

Google Play :

Spoiler:

KindlePreviewer v2.9 :

Spoiler:

[EDIT 2013-06-29 added KKv3.4 and Readium. Readium rendering seems faithful too.]

Kindle Keyboard v3.4 screenshot :

Spoiler:

Readium extension on Google Chrome browser :

Spoiler:

[2013-06-30 added ADE, also surprisingly (to me) faithful]

Adobe Digital Edition v2.0 :

Spoiler:

mike2046 · 06-28-2013, 08:31 PM

You're right about KindlePreviewer being the most faithful rendering. Its very like the appearance of the document on a Kindle PaperWhite. PC Kindle can be made to look a lot closer to that version by adjusting the font size, but then the text is really too small to read on a terminal screen.

JSWolf · 06-28-2013, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2046

I have tried with this with Kindle Previewer 2.9.

I converted the sample epub3 format book

kusamakura-japanese-vertical-writing-20121124.epub

from

http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/downloads/list

The book seems to read fine in PC kindle. As yet I haven't tried the latest kindlegen (2.9) itself.

The Tools are not Kindlegen or Kindlepreviewer. Those that use the Tools know exactly what they are. The Tools are for removing DRM.

06-28-2013, 06:31 AM	#1
mike2046 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 2006 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle	Kindle for PC - new version for Windows 7/Vista/XP There is a new version of Kindle for PC available for Windows 7 etc. Not sure of the full extent of the changes but one very useful change for anyone reading Japanese etc is that it now supports VERTICAL text, and the page change buttons work as expected for this layout format.

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06-28-2013, 06:32 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Do "the tools" still work OK with it? That'll be the main thing everyone wants to know .

06-28-2013, 06:42 AM	#3
mike2046 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 2006 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle	I have tried with this with Kindle Previewer 2.9. I converted the sample epub3 format book kusamakura-japanese-vertical-writing-20121124.epub from http://code.google.com/p/epub-samples/downloads/list The book seems to read fine in PC kindle. As yet I haven't tried the latest kindlegen (2.9) itself.

06-28-2013, 12:50 PM	#4
Edward_R Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 516224 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pacific Northwest (about 35 miles northeast of Seattle) Device: K3 / HP 10" Tablet (FBreader Installed)	I have Kindle for PC setup to auto update, yet it hasn't updated since 6/30/12. I downloaded the newest version and it said "Kindle Update" on the upper border and I went from version 1.10.0 (40252) to version 1.10.6 (40500). I guess the Kindle Update ain't working so good.

06-28-2013, 08:31 PM	#6
mike2046 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 2006 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle	You're right about KindlePreviewer being the most faithful rendering. Its very like the appearance of the document on a Kindle PaperWhite. PC Kindle can be made to look a lot closer to that version by adjusting the font size, but then the text is really too small to read on a terminal screen.